Explore the mysteries of the human mind. In King’s Psychology program, you’ll study the psychological, biological, and social bases of how we think, feel, and behave, and use this knowledge to understand and solve problems in the real world. You’ll gain insight into yourself and others, and develop a deeper insight into why we behave the way we do. You can investigate a wide range of areas: addictions, child development, counselling, consciousness, creativity, diversity, education, law, thinking and perceiving, mental health, personality, psychological disorders, religion, sexuality, social issues, work and organizations. Your education in Psychology can take you many places – into health, education, law, business, science or research, where understanding human behaviour makes a real difference.

Expand your options with a double major or augment your education with courses in American Sign Language (ASL). King's is Western's exclusive home for ASL.

 

Program Options

Area of StudyHonours SpecializationSpecializationMajorMinorCertificate
PSYCHOLOGY
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Sample Courses

2021A,B ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
2610F,G INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
3120F,G ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS: SELECTED TOPICS
3313A,B FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
3725F,G THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE
3781F,G SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
3994F,G SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
4694E PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE COMMON GOOD: CREATING RESEARCH-BASED APPLICATIONS

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Career paths

Potential Career Paths

Psychology graduates can find careers in the following fields:

  • Clinical, counselling, social, developmental, forensic or humanistic psychology
  • Law
  • Health
  • Education
  • Research
  • Community development
  • Business
  • Social work

 

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Meet Our Faculty - Psychology

Dr. Laura Melnyk Gribble

Dr. Laura Melnyk Gribble

Department Chair

Dr. Imants Baruss

Dr. Imants Baruss

Professor

Dr. Wendy Ellis

Dr. Wendy Ellis

Associate Professor

Dr. Lynda Hutchinson

Dr. Lynda Hutchinson

Program Coordinator

Dr. Lynne Jackson

Dr. Lynne Jackson

Professor

Dr. Mike Morrison

Dr. Mike Morrison

Associate Professor

Dr. Loretta Norton

Dr. Loretta Norton

Assistant Professor

Dr. Marcie Penner

Dr. Marcie Penner

Associate Professor

Dr. Christopher Roney

Dr. Christopher Roney

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Laura Rosen

Dr. Laura Rosen

Assistant Professor

Dr. Joshua Wyman

Dr. Joshua Wyman

Assistant Professor

 David Bell

David Bell

Lecturer

 Shelley Cross-Mellor

Shelley Cross-Mellor

Lecturer

Dr. Graeme Haynes

Dr. Graeme Haynes

Lecturer

Dr. Sandra Hessels

Dr. Sandra Hessels

Lecturer

Dr. Laura Hogarth

Dr. Laura Hogarth

Lecturer

Dr. Corey Isaacs

Dr. Corey Isaacs

Lecturer

 Adam Koenig

Adam Koenig

Lecturer

Dr. Kathleen Lyons

Dr. Kathleen Lyons

Assistant Professor

Dr. Adrienne Sauder

Dr. Adrienne Sauder

Lecturer

Dr. Cathy Chovaz

Dr. Cathy Chovaz

Professor Emerita

Dr. Donald Gorassini

Dr. Donald Gorassini

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Heinz Klatt

Dr. Heinz Klatt

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Gloria Mulcahy

Dr. Gloria Mulcahy

Professor Emerita

Dr. Nicholas Skinner

Dr. Nicholas Skinner

Professor Emeritus